SandBoxBlogs: GarCo Public Info "Glenwood Springs Gang Presentation by TAG (Threat Assessment Group) Tuesday 5-22-12 "

SandBoxBlogs has been a busy place for the past few weeks.  My daily news aggregate sometimes has me skimming just the highlights.  As a result, I've skated on checking the less frequent posting sites.

Looks like I've missed a few press releases out of GarCo Sheriff.

Do have to wonder why we're not seeing the PI publishing these events.  See related story here.

Public Service Annoncement, Garfield County Sheriff:
"Community Education on Gangs and Their Local Impacts: 
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 a Threat Assessment Group (TAG) specialist from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a community education session on local gang issues. The event will start at 11:00 a.m. in the Glenwood Springs Community Center at 100 Wulfsohn Road Glenwood Springs.  The presentation will cover what TAG is and does; why kids join gangs; identification of symbols, signs, graffiti and tattoos; and recent gang activity and associated impacts in the local area. There will be a follow-on question and answer session for concerned citizens, parents, guardians and teachers.  This educational session is open to the public and is free-of-charge. Similar events have been highly beneficial in helping citizens better understand current gang trends and how to best address the threats in their neighborhoods, schools and communities. 

This presentation is not recommended for Children.  

For more information, please contact TAG Sergeant Kim Sills at ksills@garcosheriff.com 970-309-2521 or TAG Deputy James Miller at or jmiller@garcosheriff.com 970-309-4920

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Threat Assessment Group, otherwise known as TAG, is a multijurisdictional Team comprised of local law enforcement.  The Threat Assessment Group has designed an educational and interactive power point presentation in both Spanish and English and has presented it to community groups throughout the county. These presentations educate the community on what to look for and how to respond to gang activities and/or suspicions.  They also open up an opportunity for community members to interact with law enforcement and form a union with the common goal of combating gang activity...."
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"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."

SandBox Comments: GarCo Public Info "Illegal dumping of HaZMat"

"Colorado State Patrol and Crime Stoppers of Garfield County are searching for any information related to the following:

Sometime between the evening of January 11^th and early morning of January 12^th, 2012, 1,000 gallons of Crude Oil was illegally dumped near Webster Hill, at mile marker 86 on Highway 6.

In addition to the substantial cost to taxpayers to clean up such a site, there can be environmental risks associated with these illegal dumps.

Garfield County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for any information that will lead to the arrest and/or indictment of the suspect or suspects involved in this crime...."

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